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Startup Lab 119 will pass hackathon teams to UzCombinator for selection

The Bishkek-based community will pass promising teams from its hackathon pipeline to UzCombinator, which has opened applications for its third season. The programme offers 45 days of acceleration and a $1000 stipend.

Tokhum AI · 1 min read · reviewed by Leyla
Photo: Startup Lab 119 (Telegram)

Key facts

  • Startup Lab 119 will pass teams from its hackathon pipeline to UzCombinator for selection.
  • The arrangement was discussed in Bishkek together with WE Fund, Startup Lab 119 said.
  • UzCombinator's third season offers 45 days of free acceleration and a $1000 stipend.
  • Applications for the third season close on 10 November at uzcombinator.uz/apply.

Startup Lab 119 said in a Telegram post on 1 November 2026 that its team met with UzCombinator in Bishkek to discuss support for startups from Kyrgyzstan in cooperation with WE Fund.

Under the arrangement, Startup Lab 119 will pass promising teams from its pipeline to UzCombinator for further selection into the accelerator. The post said the goal is for ideas born at its hackathons to continue after the event, with participants getting the chance to develop a product, strengthen the business model and prepare for meetings with investors.

UzCombinator's third season is accepting applications. It offers 45 days of free acceleration and a $1000 stipend, with applications open until 10 November at uzcombinator.uz/apply.

Startup Lab 119 thanked the UzCombinator team for the visit to Bishkek. The post did not state how many teams Startup Lab 119 plans to refer, and it did not describe any other terms of the cooperation with WE Fund.

Source:Startup Lab 119, 01.11.2026

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